Duke University student responds to critics after outing as porn star

DURHAM, N.C. — A freshman at Duke University who was outed as a porn star last month has broken her silence, responding to the criticism she’s faced since the news broke across Duke’s campus.

After a student on campus outed the adult film actress, she sat for an interview with Duke University’s student newspaper, the Chronicle, saying she wants to “control the conversation” being had about her. (Via YouTube / Jie Huang)

The Duke student, who goes by Lauren in the interview to remain as anonymous as she can, explains she uses the money she makes from porn to pay Duke’s almost $62,000-a-year tuition. (Via Duke University)

“This is insane. … I could be making thousands of dollars for an hour of work.” (Via The Chronicle)

She also gives her opinion on how sex is viewed at Duke, which has ties to the United Methodist church, versus how it’s viewed in Los Angeles where she films.

“At Duke there isn’t the sexual freeness. We hold women to this standard of purity.” (Via The Chronicle)